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Felony charges may be dropped in HP spying case

Felony charges may be dropped in HP spying case

Defendants told to plead guilty to a misdemeanour.
Matt Chapman Jan 22 2007 9:38AM Software
New twist in HP spy scandal case

New twist in HP spy scandal case

Californian prosecutors are expected to drop criminal charges against a private investigator involved in the HP boardroom spying scandal.
Fiona Raisbeck Jan 18 2007 11:29AM Security
Pakistan makes arrests in ransom-hacking case

Pakistan makes arrests in ransom-hacking case

Pakistani authorities last week made the country's first arrest in a "hacking-for-ransom" case.
Ericka Chickowski Dec 12 2006 12:00PM Security
Experts question business case for WiMax

Experts question business case for WiMax

There may be very few situations in which WiMax has a secure long-term business case, new research has warned.
Robert Jaques Nov 8 2006 9:27AM Telco/ISP
Music industry partly settles copyright case

Music industry partly settles copyright case

Eight percent, less VAT, for composers, songwriters and publishers.
Matt Chapman Oct 3 2006 9:45AM Telco/ISP
FTC on board in spyware case against movie service

FTC on board in spyware case against movie service

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has joined the Washington state's Attorney General's Office in efforts to halt a movie download service that allegedly bombards customers with pop-up advertisements demanding payment for a free trial membership they never signed up for.
Dan Kaplan Aug 16 2006 6:57PM Security
Washington AG targets Movieland.com in spyware case

Washington AG targets Movieland.com in spyware case

Washington state's legal team announced that it is gunning for a movie download service that flooded consumers with spyware ads demanding payment for services they never signed up for.
Ericka Chickowski Aug 15 2006 8:48PM Security
No heroes or villains in McKinnon case

No heroes or villains in McKinnon case

To the United States Department of Justice, Gary McKinnon is a suspected criminal; to a growing number of people in the UK, his country of birth, he’s some kind of hero. The lone hacker from Crouch End that dares to take on the might of a bullying superpower.
Paul Fisher Jun 15 2006 11:26AM Security
U.K. sees first online blackmail case

U.K. sees first online blackmail case

Police in Manchester are investigating the case of a Rochdale woman whose computer files had been encrypted by cybercriminals.
René Millman Jun 1 2006 4:13PM Security
Washington state settles school spam case

Washington state settles school spam case

Washington state has settled a lawsuit with two Californian spammers accused of bombarding the Seattle School District and other organizations with junk email.
René Millman May 24 2006 12:25PM Security
New York man settles with Washington State in spyware case

New York man settles with Washington State in spyware case

A New York man who allowed his name to be used as an alias in business conducted by a company accused of violating Washington state’s computer spyware law has reached a settlement with the state attorney general’s office.
Dan Kaplan May 9 2006 10:07PM Security
Spitzer now on Sony's case

Spitzer now on Sony's case

New York state Attorney General Elliot Spitzer has added his 2 cents to the Sony-BMG Entertainment rootkit controversy, scolding retailers who still have CD-Roms containing the application on their shelves.
Frank Washkuch Nov 30 2005 9:46PM Security
Case Study - Safe as houses

Case Study - Safe as houses

Bob Baucom, director of operations and technology at Consolidated Multiple Listing Service in Columbia, S.C., heard lots of horror stories from others in the real estate industry.
Marcia Savage Oct 10 2005 7:07PM Security
Pair arrested in Zotob worm case

Pair arrested in Zotob worm case

Authorities in Morocco and Turkey have arrested two men suspected of creating and distributing the Zotob and Mytob worms.
Marcia Savage Aug 26 2005 8:35PM Security
Dictionary attack spam hits small business hard - case study

Dictionary attack spam hits small business hard - case study

Small companies of less than ten users have been experiencing spam attacks of more than one and a half million mails a day.
David Quainton Apr 29 2005 5:15PM Security
Tsunami hacker case adjourned

Tsunami hacker case adjourned

An east London man accused of hacking into the website co-ordinating relief for victims of the Asian tsunami disaster will have to wait until 17 May before a date is set for his trial.
René Millman Apr 8 2005 3:40PM Security
Judge dismisses female spam-fiend case

Judge dismisses female spam-fiend case

A woman at the centre of the world’s biggest-ever spamming case has been cleared by a Virginian judge. Jessica DeGroot, a 28 year old from North Carolina, had her felony spamming charges dismissed after the judge ruled there was insufficient evidence.
David Quainton Mar 3 2005 12:17PM Security
Hacker pleads guilty in WebTV case

Hacker pleads guilty in WebTV case

A Louisianan has pleaded guilty to sending an email virus that caused WebTV users' computers to dial the 911 emergency service without their knowledge.
René Millman Feb 15 2005 12:03PM Security
Implications of first HIPAA court case

Implications of first HIPAA court case

With the first successful prosecution under HIPAA, will there now be a greater crackdown on ID theft? John Sterlicchi reports
John Sterlicchi Dec 3 2004 4:58PM Security
Resellers under scrutiny in Microsoft piracy case

Resellers under scrutiny in Microsoft piracy case

A four day copyright infringement trial has produced evidence that may implicate at least three resellers in illegal activities aimed at circumventing Microsoft’s strict software licensing regime.
Fleur Doidge Nov 8 2004 12:00AM Software

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